{"id":462985,"date":"2025-12-21T21:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T21:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/462985\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T21:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T21:38:11","slug":"jesus-martinez-charged-with-setting-cta-blue-line-fire-near-damen-blue-line-stop-in-wicker-park-chicago-police-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/462985\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Martinez charged with setting CTA Blue Line fire near Damen Blue Line stop in Wicker Park: Chicago Police Department"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO (WLS) — A man is facing charges for allegedly setting a fire on a CTA train<\/a> on the city’s Northwest Side on Friday morning, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n

Police said it happened near the CTA Blue Line’s Damen Avenue stop in the Wicker Park neighborhood just after 6 a.m.<\/p>\n

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Jesus Martinez, a 52-year-old Northlake man, intentionally lit his belongings on fire, causing burns to his leg, police said.<\/p>\n

Police said the fire was extinguished, and Martinez was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives special agents took him into custody.<\/p>\n

Martinez has been charged with felony Aggravated Arson\/Know Person Present and felony Criminal Damage\/Government Property greater than $500 to $10,000, police confirmed on Sunday.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO | <\/strong>Man accused in Blue Line fire attack facing new arson charges in separate blaze at City Hall<\/a><\/p>\n

No other injuries were reported, police said, but the incident caused extensive delays for Blue Line riders.<\/p>\n

Friday morning’s fiery incident happened on the same day CTA officials planned to bolster their police presence at stations and stops across the city after submitting a safety plan<\/a> to the federal government.<\/p>\n

The video in the player above is from a previous report.<\/p>\n

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